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Posted by Grim..., around 17th June 2005:
 
I know this won't take long to decend into sillyness, but can anyone tell me any songs that are famous in other places beside the UK?

Like New Zeland, Australia, Holland, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, America, Greece, etc.

I know, for instance, that the Germans are partial to a bit of Dave Hasslehoff...
Posted by Brock, around 17th June 2005:
 
They don't like music in Belgium. It implies a personality.

Oh, and

fucking french
Posted by Brock, around 17th June 2005:
 
(Bet you didn't think it would go downhill that quickly though, Grim...)
Posted by ellipse, around 17th June 2005:
 
do you mean songs that are only famous in the other country?
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 17th June 2005:
 
apparently "ah shuttuppaya face" was one of australia's biggest ever singles
Posted by Gobbo, around 18th June 2005:
 
The Dutch have the most aweful umpa music in the form of Frans Bauer: www.fransbauer.nl/
Posted by Miki_DUPE1, around 18th June 2005:
 
yep, thoroughly dispised by most, but adored by a hardcore fanbase of 60+ housewives
Posted by Joel, around 18th June 2005:
 
love ymca in japan!! they all go nuts for that
Posted by Grim..., around 20th June 2005:
 
I don't think any Japanese people will be there, but I could be wrong.
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 20th June 2005:
 
oh, for DJing, right. in that case, most aussies' version of "come on, eileen" (in addition to comeoneileen), would be "come on baby, lay your love on me" by racy. also maybe "some girls will, some girls won't"
Posted by WarHead, around 20th June 2005:
 
While we're talkng about the Hoff, may I just mention that 'Hot Shot City' is particularly good.
Posted by Doctor Lucid_DUPE1, around 22nd June 2005:
 
According to my German friend, Kula Shaker are massive in Germany...